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No. 259,785.- Patented June 20, 1882.

I IN VENIOH N A fforney 1 MU m i E M A win/5885s UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

FREDERIO A. WITTIOH, OF ASHTABULA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDSTO RUFUSB. BULLOCK AND WILLIAM HUBBARD, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

SIDE PIECE FOR CARRIAGE- BOWS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,785, dated June 20,1852.

Application filed March 17, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERIG A. WITTIGH,

of Ashtabula, in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Side Pieces for Oar-'side pieces for carriage-bows, and more particularly to that classthereof wherein a stifi' metallic casing is provided with a filler ofwood, the objectof the invention being to provide an improved form ofeasing.

A further object of the invention is to secure the filler within thecasing in an improved manner. I

A further object of the invention is' to provide improved means forstiffening the side piece at that point which rests upon the prop whenthe carriage-top is down.

A further object of the invention is to attach the cover whichsurroundsthe casing to the wooden filler thereof, by improved and novel means.

With these objects in view myinvention consists in certain details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

' In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation ofa side piece for carriage-bows constructed in accordance with myinvention, the dotted lines in this figure representingthe opposingedges of the casin g. Fig. 2 is a view in longitudinal cross-sectiontaken through the longest axis of my improved side piece. Fig.3 is aviewin transverse crosssection thereof, and Fig. 4 is a similar view of amodified form of my'improvement.

A represents a metallic casing, tapering in general contour and of ovalform in trans verse crosssection. This casin g is formed byappropriately manipulating a suitable blank, the edges of which arebrought in opposition on one side of the oval figure formed. Said edges,which are quite widely apart at the up per and larger end of the casing,being grad into the groove from its upper end.

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ually converged, are joined near the lower end thereof, or, in otherwords, at that point near the lower end thereof where the wooden fillerB terminates. The said filler, which corresponds in shape with the shapeof the casing, is secured within the same by rivets 0, or screws -orother equivalent devices, which traverse the longest axis of the casing.The lower end of this filler terminates, as before described, at thatpoint near the lower and smaller end of the casing where the edgesthereof meet, while its upper end terminates at a point sufficientlywithin the larger end of the casing to permit the curved portion of thecarriage-bow to be inserted into it, the slatiron 1) being brazed,soldered, or otherwise secured to the lower end of thecasing.

That portion of the filler B which is included between the opposingedges of the casing is traversed by a groove, E, adapted to receive theopposite edges of the leather or canvas cover F, said edges being heldin position by means of a wooden key, G, which is inserted This key ispreferably inclosed within a metal case, H,

as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings; but the metal case may be omitted,if desired, an uncased key being shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Again,the key may be dispensed with altogether and a metal rod or wire"employed in its stead. It must also be apparent that both the grooveand key may be varied in shape so long as aform is employed whichwillconstitute a lock,astheapproachingedges I of the filler do in theconstruction shown.

The invention may be still further modified by employing an open grooveand securing the key in it by means of staples or equivalent lockingdevices.

In order to stilfeu the side pieces at thatpoint thereof which restsupon the prop when the carriage-top is down, the filler B is providedwith a slot, J, into which a strip of metal, K, is inserted. The saidslot J, which extends through the longest axis ofthe filler, is formedin that part thereof which receives the strain due to the weight of thecarriage top upon the side piece. The metal stripK is so shaped that itssides are flush with the edges of the slot and impinge against oppositesides of the inner face of the casin Vhile an oval form of side pieceisgenerally preferable, myinvention com prehends the construction ofcircular ones as well. I would therefore have it understood thatI donotliniit myself to the exact construction shown and described, but thatI hold myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations asfairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new,and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a casing formed from a single piece of sheelmetal, the edges ofsaid easing being separated at its upper end andconverged and joined near its lower end, of a filler secured in positionby rivets, the edges of the casing being free.

2. The combination, with a casing oval in cross-section and'formed froma single piece of metal, the edges of said casing, which are brought inopposition on one side thereof, being separated at its upper end andconverged andjoined near its lower end, of a fillorlocated in thecasing, and rivets extending through the longer of the transverse axesof the casing and filler to secure the latter in position and to holdthe side walls of the casing together, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a casing formed from a single piece of metal,the opposing edges of which are separated, of a filler located in thecasing and traversed by agroove, a

flexible cover encircling the casing, the edges of the said cover beinginserted in the groove in the filler through the opening between theseparated edges of the casing, and a key inserted in the groove toretain the edges of the cover therein, said key being lockedinpositionby the form of the groove 4. The combination,with a casing, of afillerlocated in it and traversed by a groove, a flexible cover encircling thecasing, the edges of the cover being received in said groove, and a. keyinclosed in a metallic case and adapted to fit in the groove, theapproaching outer walls of which look it in place.

5. In a side piece, the combination, with an oval casing formed from asingle piece of sheet metal, the edges of said casing, which are broughtin opposition on one side thereof, being separated at its upper end andconverged and joined near its lower end, of a filler secured in saidcasing and havinga slot extending through the longer of its transverseaxes, said slot being located at that point where the side piece restsupon the prop, and a short piece of steel inserted in the slot in thefiller and impinging on the opposite inner walls of the casing,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereofl have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witmesses.

FREDERIG A. WITIIUH.

it nesses:

WILLIAM HUBBARD, EDGAR HALL.

